The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-06-16
EDUCATION IN PENDER.
Closing Exercises of the Rocky Point
High School.
Especial Cor. STATE CHRoNICLE.I

Special Cor. STATE CHRONICLE.
Rocky POINT, n. c., June 10, S7-The
praiseworthv devotion of the CHRONICLE to
the cause of education is only equalled by
the commendabe enterprise of this able
and useful paper in giving most interest
ing reports of the annual commencements
of our various institutions, higher and
lower, of learning. AS the CHRONICLE is
popular, and has an extensive circulation,
in this section Of the State, its proverbial
lberality will not allow its columns to be
closed against short account of educa-
ton here and of the recent closing eXer
cises of our Rocky Point High School.
Pender is steadily on the increase in the
number of good schools and in the de-
mands of her people for thOroughness and
the best methods of instruction. Our
thinking men repudiate the superficial and
over hasty methods of the miserable cram
ming system of such a large number of
our public and private schools of the pres
ent day. They mourn over the sad spec
tacle that shams and humbugs enter large
" into no little of what is called educa-
ton, and that much of what is called in
structiOn is more of curse than a bless
ing. Much of the education, so called of
these self cOnceited and superficial times,
is inferior to the hard study and mental
training of the efficient methods of thirty
years ago.
The managers of our Rocky Point High
School are of those who hold that there is
10 royal road to learning and discipline.
Rev. S. K. Trawick, our efficient Principal
for a year past. concurs in this much neg
iected truth, and the result of his recent
public examination here of his well-taught
classes, and the success of the commence
ment exercises of the school demOnst rate
the necessity of THOROUGHNESs, of making
| haste SLOWLY AND LABORIOuSLY through
books and studies.
But we have had other lessons taught US
here at this commencement, by dlStln-
guiShed speakers who hOnored the occasion
by their presence as invited guests The
forenoon of the day following the previous
one Of examination of the classes, was de
voted to declamatlons, essays, dialogues,
original speeches, Nc., supplemented by
the annual address from that fine speaker
and efficient superintendent Of the Oxford
Orphan Asylum, Rev. b. +. Dixon, NJ. ID.
1t was one of the most practical and useful
addresses ever delivered before any public
audience in this State. 1t was a mastery
delineation of the influence of mind over
matter-Of the subserviency of muscular
to brain power. He exalted labor, physi-
cal as well us mental, and dignified the
man or woman who toiled with their
hands and minds in industrial pursuits
and domestic duties. 1t produced d
! happy impression upon the apprecia-
tive audience and it will be lasting for
| good, especially upon the boys and girls of
the institution. The able and eloquent
gentleman ought to canvass every county
in the State in the delivery of this excel
lent address.
At night of the same day a fine audience
assembled in the Academy building to lis
ten to a distinguished gentleman who is
the peer of any man in the State in brain
power, quality of heart, logic, eloquence,
and christian purity Of character Refer
! ence is made to that fine scholar able sci
enlist, and noble champion of Methodsm,
Rev E. \. Yates, ID. D., of Wilmington.
| Honored and loved the most where he is
| known the best, he is great favorte in
all these Eastern counties and is always in
demand upon public occasions where edu-
cation needs an eloquent exponent or high
toned principle and truth a defender. On
this occasion he repeated, by request, his
| splendid lecture on ''Shams and Hum
bugs to the delight and instruction of an
| intelligent assembly. This lecture, too,
ought to be delivered in every nook and
corner of the entire State in order that
demagogues, and shams, and humbugs, of
all the professions and in the various pur-
suits might be held up on just colors to
the correct appreciation and Withering
scorn of true men and women.